#314574
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.8% 0.084 265.4), rgb(49, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#314574 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314574 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.084 265.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #314574 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314574 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #314574 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #314574 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6486D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.14 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#324B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314574
oklch(39.8% 0.084 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#314574 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #324A76 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4373 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #094F57 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314574
#314574
oklch(39.8% 0.084 265.4)
- #5B4300
#5B4300
oklch(39.8% 0.082 85.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #314574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #314574 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.